Clinton Towers - 11th Ave
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 778 11 Avenue · 10019
At a glance
Clinton Towers - 11th Ave is a 472,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 778 11 Avenue in New York City, New York, built in 1974. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 98.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,260 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 98.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 150.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,260 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,703,034 kWh |
| Natural gas | 340,053 therms |
| Gross floor area | 472,000 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:19485374:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 17 | -6 | 98.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,260 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 23 | +17 | 93.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,016 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 6 | 131.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,706 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 778 11 Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10019
- Coordinates
- 40.76847, -73.99273
Within ~1 km
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How does Clinton Towers - 11th Ave compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Clinton Towers - 11th Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 98.8 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 472,000 sq ft, it is about 368% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 22 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Clinton Towers - 11th Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Clinton Towers - 11th Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2022 to 17 in 2024 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 23. Site EUI moved from 131.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 98.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,706 tCO₂e to 3,260 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Clinton Towers - 11th Ave's 98.8 kBtu/ft² across 472,000 sq ft works out to about 46.6 billion Btu (13,667 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 150.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,703,034 kWh of electricity and 340,053 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Clinton Towers - 11th Ave to report its energy use?
Clinton Towers - 11th Ave reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:19485374:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Clinton Towers - 11th Ave's energy grade?
Clinton Towers - 11th Ave scores 17 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Clinton Towers - 11th Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 98.8 kBtu/ft² (150.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 472,000 sq ft, including 3,703,034 kWh of electricity and 340,053 therms of natural gas.
What are Clinton Towers - 11th Ave's carbon emissions?
Clinton Towers - 11th Ave reported 3,260 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Clinton Towers - 11th Ave?
Clinton Towers - 11th Ave is at 778 11 Avenue, in New York City, New York 10019. Its coordinates are 40.76847, -73.99273 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Clinton Towers - 11th Ave and when was it built?
Clinton Towers - 11th Ave has 472,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Clinton Towers - 11th Ave covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Clinton Towers - 11th Ave, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/clinton-towers-11th-ave-04ec1626 (data as of October 2, 2026).